長(zhǎng)期以來(lái),我們廣大教師(尤其是農(nóng)村中學(xué)教師)對(duì)語(yǔ)法教學(xué)如何貫徹新的課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn),感到不知所措,力不從心。在做法上沿襲著傳統(tǒng)的教法(即灌輸式、注入式)教師通常逐句翻譯,逐句講解語(yǔ)法規(guī)則,往往是一個(gè)語(yǔ)法知識(shí)講下來(lái),教師累不說(shuō),學(xué)生聽得味如嚼蠟。內(nèi)容脫離學(xué)生的生活實(shí)際,不能調(diào)動(dòng)學(xué)生的興趣。記起來(lái)費(fèi)力,而且很快就遺忘。為了應(yīng)試,教師只好走入另一個(gè)誤區(qū)(即題海戰(zhàn)術(shù)),結(jié)果耗時(shí)多,收效慢。筆者在學(xué)習(xí)新課標(biāo)后,在教學(xué)實(shí)踐中,悟出了一個(gè)可行的辦法。那就是把課標(biāo)的理念與精神引入語(yǔ)法教學(xué)實(shí)踐,以實(shí)踐為主,以語(yǔ)篇為載體,在具體生動(dòng)而又鮮活的語(yǔ)言環(huán)境中體驗(yàn),感悟或認(rèn)知語(yǔ)法知識(shí)、并在交際中實(shí)踐和運(yùn)用。改革以往把知識(shí)分離開來(lái),只見樹木,不見森林的教學(xué)方法。這樣做,首先教師要洗腦,要解放思想,更新觀念,而且還要付出創(chuàng)造性的勞動(dòng)。大家都知道:我國(guó)課改的重點(diǎn)就是要改革英語(yǔ)課程過分重視語(yǔ)法和詞匯知識(shí)的講解與傳授,忽視對(duì)學(xué)生實(shí)際語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用能力培養(yǎng)的傾向。強(qiáng)調(diào)課程從學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)興趣、生活經(jīng)驗(yàn)和認(rèn)識(shí)水平出發(fā),倡導(dǎo)體驗(yàn)、實(shí)踐、參與合作與交流的學(xué)習(xí)方式和任務(wù)型的教學(xué)途徑,發(fā)展學(xué)生的綜合語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用能力,使語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)的過程成為學(xué)生形成積極的情感態(tài)度,主動(dòng)思維和大膽實(shí)踐,提高跨文化意識(shí)和形成自主學(xué)習(xí)能力的過程。
基礎(chǔ)教育階段英語(yǔ)課程的任務(wù)是:激發(fā)和培養(yǎng)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的興趣,使學(xué)生樹立信心,養(yǎng)成良好的學(xué)習(xí)習(xí)慣和形成有效的學(xué)習(xí)策略,發(fā)展自主學(xué)習(xí)的能力和合作精神;使學(xué)生掌握一定的英語(yǔ)基礎(chǔ)知識(shí)和聽說(shuō)讀寫技能,形成一定的綜合語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用能力,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的觀察、記憶、思維、想象能力和創(chuàng)新精神;幫助學(xué)生了解世界和中西方文化的差異,拓展視野,培養(yǎng)愛國(guó)主義精神,形成健康的人生觀,為他們的終身學(xué)習(xí)和發(fā)展打下良好的基礎(chǔ)。其理念是“……使他們?cè)趯W(xué)習(xí)過程中發(fā)展綜合語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用能力,提高人文素養(yǎng),增強(qiáng)實(shí)踐能力,培養(yǎng)創(chuàng)新精神。”
為了實(shí)踐新課標(biāo),筆者做了大膽地嘗試,鑒于篇幅的原因,下面就僅以“動(dòng)名詞(Gerund)為例來(lái)說(shuō)明如何從實(shí)踐、交際、整體認(rèn)知(或者說(shuō)整體輸入)的角度,開展語(yǔ)法教學(xué)。
M. L. Hunter認(rèn)為:Present together things to be remembered together。筆者認(rèn)為,不管是詞匯、短語(yǔ)還是語(yǔ)法都不能孤立地學(xué),應(yīng)整體輸入,這樣才有意義。故筆者把動(dòng)名詞常見的一些用法編寫成有一定語(yǔ)境,而又貼近學(xué)生的生活實(shí)際,符合學(xué)生的認(rèn)知水平的短文。運(yùn)用多媒體制作成課件。把文章在大屏幕上播放。再在重要的地方用光標(biāo)指著閃動(dòng),吸引學(xué)生的注意。充分運(yùn)用光、聲、電的優(yōu)勢(shì),并根據(jù)文意,制作一些圖片,增強(qiáng)表現(xiàn)力和視覺效果。教師與學(xué)生互動(dòng),引導(dǎo)學(xué)生主動(dòng)積極參與其中。組織形式用對(duì)話式的模式,一步一步將學(xué)生導(dǎo)入,并啟發(fā)學(xué)生觀察、體驗(yàn)、感悟、總結(jié)與歸納,教師一旁點(diǎn)撥。具體步驟與做法:
第一步:放短文在大屏幕上。
全文如下:
Gerund
I usually wake up very early. I’m used to getting up early and I don’t have any problem getting up because I dislike staying up late at night. I usually spend half an hour exercising in the morning as I feel like keeping fit. Healthy food and enough exercise prevent me becoming fat. I enjoy listening to music. I’m considering buying a piano. Although practising playing the piano takes a lot of hard work and effort, I won’t give up once I start. I seldom miss enjoying good concerts. I always have a lot of fun listening to them.
My younger brother, Jim has some bad habits. He always seems to have a hard time getting up early, especially at weekends and in cold winter. He enjoys smoking. I always tell him to stop smoking because smoking does great harm to people’s health, but he still keeps on smoking. I really can’t understand his smoking so heavily. My parents do mind his smoking at home. To my surprise, he tells me that he can’t imagine living through without cigarettes. His refusing to give up smoking makes us disappointed and angry. I believe he will surely regret not taking our advice sooner or later when he some day gets into trouble.
Doesn’t he think it is worth the effort to improve his life by breaking a bad habit and developing a good one?
Doesn’t he believe having good habits is the key to keeping his life happy? For him, why not try reading good books and listening to good music in his spare time? I wonder. I can’t help worrying about my dear younger brother, Jim a lot from time to time.
第二步:師生互動(dòng)
T:Do you usually wake up early?
S:Yes, I do.
T:Are you used to getting up early?
S:Yes, I am used to getting up early.
(在這里,學(xué)生只回答Yes還不夠,還要求他們把I am used to getting up early完整說(shuō)出。以下要求相同)
教師點(diǎn)撥:here“be used to” should be followed by an?鄄ing form “getting”
T:So you don’t have any difficulty in getting up early, do you?
S:No, I don’t have any difficulty in getting up early.
T:Why?
S:(學(xué)生看著屏幕字幕答)Because I dislike staying
up late at night.
T:Do you usually spend half an hour exercising in the morning?
S:Yes, I usually spend half an hour exercising in the morning.
T:Why?
S:Because I feel like keeping fit.
以下用類似的方法問答,教師作點(diǎn)撥與適當(dāng)總結(jié)歸納。這樣操作起來(lái)即使成績(jī)差一點(diǎn)的學(xué)生也能聽懂,不吃力,而且他們知道像這樣的一些地方就用-ing form。易學(xué)好記。
第三步:教師帶引學(xué)生總結(jié)動(dòng)名詞在本文中的作用,并記住一些動(dòng)名詞充當(dāng)賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞及詞組。先感悟,然后熟讀。
第四步:鞏固
為了方便記憶,我把常見的跟動(dòng)名詞的動(dòng)詞及結(jié)構(gòu)濃縮成幾個(gè)詞形成一個(gè)句子,每個(gè)字母代表一些單詞或者詞組。
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F→fancy;finish;forget;forbid
I→insist(on);imagine
E→escape;excuse;enjoy;endure
L→lead to;look up to;look forward to
D→delay;deny;devote oneself to
S→suggest;stop;see to;stick to
K→keep;keep on
P→practise;persist;permit;postpone
G→give up
O→object to
A→admit;appreciate;avoid
C→consider
R→resent;risk;regret;require
M→mind;miss
Q→quit
動(dòng)名詞的其它作用也可仿照此做法,編一個(gè)小片段,來(lái)呈現(xiàn)給學(xué)生。這樣就給學(xué)生一個(gè)整體印象,學(xué)生在實(shí)踐與活動(dòng)中習(xí)得了知識(shí),并參與交際運(yùn)用,好學(xué)不枯燥,教學(xué)活動(dòng)輕松,教學(xué)的手段也新穎,整個(gè)教與學(xué)體現(xiàn)了教師的創(chuàng)造性勞動(dòng)與學(xué)生的主動(dòng)參與,相得益彰。
由于本人水平有限,有些方面還比較膚淺,誠(chéng)望讀者與專家不吝賜教!